The Ancient Greek Origins of the Werewolf
For thousands of years the moon has been both worshiped and feared in Greece, even Hippocrates the ancient Greek physician and father of Western medicine understood the power of the moon and...
Greeker Than The Greeks
12 Unbelievably Weird Medical Practices of Ancient Greece
Although the ancient Greeks mostly believed illness to be a divine punishment and that the cure or remedy was a gift from the gods, they were not afraid to seek help from...
Why Roman Architecture Echoes That of Ancient Greece
Greeks and Italians: ‘Una Faccia, Una Razza’ – ‘one face, one race’. The ancient Greeks and Romans, created unique styles of architecture, together known as classical architecture and constructed some of the...
10 of the Saddest Love Stories in Greek Mythology
All’s fair in love and war, or so they say. Back in ancient Greece though, love had much more to contend with, such as vengeful and envious gods, or Apate; the personification...
How to Dry Basil
Basil, from the Greek, basileus, meaning king is said to have first grown on the original cross of Christ. Even though it represented hatred to the ancient Greeks they placed it in...
3 Greek Graces of the British Pre-Raphaelite Art Movement
Marie Spartali Stillman, Aglaia Ionides Coronio and Maria Cassavetti Zambaco were talented artists and muses of Pre-Raphaelite painters, known as “The Three Graces”, owing to their Greek heritage, beauty and intellect. They grew...
Charioteer Cynisca – First Woman to Win the Ancient Olympic Games
At the time, 396 BC, the victory of Cynisca, a Spartan princess and according to Pausanius, ancient Greek travel writer, the first female champion of the ancient Olympic Games, was an unheard...
5 World Famous Logos Inspired by Greek Mythology
There’s a story behind everything and behind the following five world famous logos, the story is Greek. Greece has given so much to the world that most of the time we don’t...
Did You Know These 10 Iconic Cities Began As Greek Colonies?
From ancient times, without interruption, up until today, Greece, with its endless coastline, inlets and deep bays, which created natural harbours, has been a nation of seafarers. The sea, instilled in the...
Taurus – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign
The Zodiac Sign of Taurus April 20 to May 20 The zodiac sign of Taurus, an Earth sign, depicted by a bull, is associated with the Greek myth of the abduction...
